List of presidents of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia explained

This list of presidents of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) includes all presidents since the society's creation in 1977.

Presidents

^{[1] [2]}

Term	Name	Comments
1977-1979	Anthony C Pollard ^[3]
1979-1981	David M Danks ^[4]
1981-1983	Charles Kerr
1983-1985	John H Pearn ^[5]
1985-1987	Robert L Kirk
1987-1989	Cyril Chapman^[6]
1989-1991	Grant R Sutherland ^[7]
1991-1993
1993-1995	Robert Robertson
1995-1997	Jack Goldblatt ^[8]
1997-1999	Bridget Wilken ^[9]
1999-2001	Agnes Bankier^[10]
2001-2003	Eric A Haan ^[11]
2003-2005	Cynthia Roberts^[12]
2005-2007	John Christodoulou ^[13]
2007-2009	David Thorburn^[14]
2009 –2011	Julie McGaughran^[15]
2011 –2013	Kevin Carpenter^[16]
2013 –2015	Joanne W Dixon^[17]
2015–2017	Mary-Anne Young^[18]
2017–2019	Michael Buckley^[19]
2019–2021	Vanessa Tyrrell^[20]
2021-2023	Alison McEwen^[21]
2023-2025	Yemima Berman

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sutherland GR. The history and development of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318105814/https://www.hgsa.org.au/website/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/hgsa-history.pdf. 2012-03-18. 2012-08-26. Human Genetics Society of Australasia. Department of Genetics, Women's and Children's Hospital. Adelaide.
2. Web site: Presidents . Human Genetics Society of Australasia . 2021-09-26 .
3. Web site: HGSA . Obituary - Professor Anthony Charles Pollard . 5 October 2021.
4. Morrigan . Viviane . An Ethics of Reproductive Choice: Genetic Counselling and Prenatal Diagnosis . 2002 . 152 . UNSW Sydney . 10.26190/unsworks/21329 . 1959.4/19396 . 22 January 2022. Thesis .
5. Pearn . J . Discovery and Resolve: The Human Genetics Society of Australasia Oration 2011 . Twin Research and Human Genetics . 2011 . 14 . 5 . 387–392 . 10.1375/twin.14.5.387 . 21962129 . 207379114. free .
6. Web site: Capital & Coast District Health Board . Cyril James CHAPMAN . 22 January 2022.
7. Web site: The Royal Society . Grant Sutherland . 22 January 2022.
8. Web site: J Wire . Queen's Birthday Awards. 12 June 2011 . 22 January 2022.
9. aJakobs . C . Introduction to the Komrower Memorial Lecture 2010 . J Inherit Metab Dis . 2011 . 34 . 3 . 559–560 . 10.1007/s10545-011-9327-3 . 12004255. free . 3109263 .
10. Web site: Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne . Alumni: Bankier, Agnes OAM . 5 October 2021.
11. Cassiman . J . The growth of the IFHGS after 2000 . Eur J Hum Genet . 2017 . 25 . 25(Suppl 2) . S45–S46 . 10.1038/ejhg.2017.154. 35756884 . free . 5763262 .
12. Web site: Fragile X Association of Australia . Cynthia Roberts . 22 January 2022.
13. Web site: Murdoch Children's Research Institute . John Christodoulou . 5 October 2021.
14. Web site: Murdoch Children's Research Institute . Professor David Thorburn . 22 January 2022.
15. Web site: Royal Australasian College of Physicians . Annual Report 2011 . 7 . 22 January 2022.
16. Web site: Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia . Foundation Board Board and Staff . 22 January 2022.
17. Web site: Capital & Coast District Health Board . Joanne Wendy DIXON, ONZM . 22 January 2022.
18. Web site: Garvan Institute of Medical Research . Mary-Anne Young . 10 October 2021.
19. Web site: SEALS . Welcome to SEALS Genetics Laboratory . 7 October 2021.
20. Web site: Children's Cancer Institute . Vanessa Tyrrell . 5 October 2021.
21. Web site: University of Technology Sydney . Genetic Counselling News. McEwen appointed VP of Human Genetics Society of Australasia . 10 September 2019 . 22 January 2022.